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Ammonia (in Cigs). Ammonia is one of the many chemicals present in cigarettes. Ammonia is a chemical compound formed from the elements nitrogen and hydrogen. It has chemical formula: NH 3. At room temperature and pressure ammonia is a gas. It is toxic (poisonous), and corrosive to some materials, and has a strong and distinctive smell.
1 Ammonia is a toxic gas or liquid that, when concentrated, is corrosive to tissues upon contact. 2  Exposure to ammonia in sufficient quantities can be fatal. 3  One of the highest production-volume chemicals in the U.S., concentrated ammonia is used in manufacturing, refrigeration, and agriculture (as a fertilizer). Clear, colorless liquid under pressure. 2  DESCRIPTION: For the purposes of this card, ammonia refers to solutions that are 50% ammonia or greater, ammonia anhydrous, and ammonia anhydrous liquified, unless otherwise specified. 3  Ammonia is a toxic gas or liquid that, when concentrated, is corrosive to tissues upon contact.